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Protesters targeted Catholic churches across Poland on Sunday in the fourth straight day of upheaval against a near-total ban on abortion in the EU country. Demonstrators chanted ‘we’ve had enough!’ and ‘barbarians’ inside a church in the western city of Poznan, according to a video clip posted on social media, in scenes that were repeated … Read more
Far right protestors have clashed with police in Rome in what is the second night of demonstrations against coronavirus restrictions in Italy. Violence once again erupted as huge crowds of activists descended on the city this evening, with footage showing flares being thrown and fireworks being let off as police armed with riot shields tried … Read more
Support for Black Lives Matter protests is falling across the country after months of unrest that has seen people killed, shops burned, and frequent clashes between activists and police. A new poll shows that just 39 per cent of Americans now approve of the protests, down from 54 per cent in June, while 44 per … Read more
Multiple demonstrations are getting underway across the country this weekend as environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion gears up for a new ‘uprising’. Various stunts including a ‘funeral march’ in Lewes, East Sussex, and a fancy dress tea party at Gatwick Airport are scheduled. Extinction Rebellion says the activities over the August bank holiday weekend are … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock pleads with anti-racism protesters not to attend demonstrations as he warns coronavirus ‘thrives on social contact regardless of what your cause may be’ Matt Hancock urged anti-racism campaigners not to attend demonstrations He said he understood that ‘people want to show their passion for a cause’ But coronavirus ‘thrives on social … Read more
He’s an Academy Award-winning actor who says he ‘believes in being in proximity’ to just causes. Jamie Foxx was seen out among protestors in Hollywood, California on Sunday, raising his fist in solidarity with other demonstrators holding signs proclaiming Black Lives Matter. The Ray star, 52, wore a shirt bearing a photo of Trayvon Martin, an … Read more
How BLM protester hurled a bike at police horse, which then bolted down Whitehall and slammed its rider into a traffic light before the animal collided with another woman demonstrator A police horse injured one woman as protestors clashed with police on Saturday The Black Lives Matters protests saw thousands of people take to London … Read more
Troops suited up in riot gear surrounded a barricaded White House on Saturday as Washington D.C. prepared for the largest George Floyd protest yet. Activists have called for thousands of people to descend on the nation’s capital as the United States enters the twelfth straight day of demonstrations against police brutality and systemic racism. D.C. … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock tonight warned Britons not to attend large scale anti-racism demonstrations this weekend due to the risk of coronavirus. He urged people to think of ‘the safety of their loved ones’ and said Covid-19 remained a ‘real threat’. Speaking at a Downing Street coronavirus briefing today, he urged people not to attend … Read more
The New York City Police Department continued its crackdown across the city on Wednesday night by arresting more than 90 peaceful protesters who ignored the citywide curfew for a third night in a row. About an hour after the 8pm curfew went into effect, officers began moving in on crowds of demonstrators in Manhattan and … Read more